Sexy coconuts |
Palmerston from atop a palm tree |
Palmerston Island - very pretty !! |
Bob's wife, Tupou, with traditional coconut cooking |
Meaha, an island child |
Tavish and Victoria return from a day's fishing |
Bob shows off two nice Parrot fish |
Tavish brags too |
A Morey eel get's knifed |
Quite a big eel this... |
Tucking into a hard biscuit |
Filleting the Parrot fish begins |
Tavish - a study of concentration |
Bob and I go out to welcome "Ragaine II" to Palmerston |
"Ragaine II" crew with the usual cold coconut welcome |
The "yotties" soccer match challenge |
Ergoi and Rassa play the fool... |
Huumppfffff... (Andrew and bird) |
The school kids show us.... |
...their traditional dancing |
The older men provide the music (all percussion) |
We walk back to the village... |
...for a great lunch spread... |
...which is enjoyed... |
...by all the "yotties" |
No busses or taxis here |
Everybody pitches in to... |
...help fillet the daily catch... |
...of delicious Parrot fish |
Ergoi charms the girls |
Basket weaving using palm fronds |
One of the few traditional houses on Palmerston |
More appliances are laid out for us to repair |
What once was a ship's bell, is now the church bell |
Cakes being baked for afternoon tea |
The island tractor |
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